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Firm Profile

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C. (ADP) is a New York City-based architecture firm with a wide range of experience and a diverse portfolio of residential, historic preservation, institutional, religious and commercial projects. While the criteria of form, function, place and constructability are paramount, Acheson Doyle Partners recognizes that the practice of architecture is a collaborative process that succeeds only with the active participation of the client.

History

Our founding principals, David C. Acheson and Michael F. Doyle, met while studying at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Since the firm’s inception in 1985, ADP has implemented projects in North America, Europe, Africa and Nepal, with a primary focus on projects in New York City. In New York, ADP has worked in all five boroughs and has a long and successful history of working with major institutions including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, the Archdiocese of New York, the National Park Service, Project Hospitality, Fordham University, New York University, the College of Mount St. Vincent and the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC). ADP’s international work includes projects in Rome, Italy, Abuja, Nigeria, Kathmandu, Nepal, and Bermuda.

Our firm has been responsible for several significant historic restorations in the New York City area including the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Bartholomew’s Church, The Church of St. Brigid-St. Emeric, St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral and the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Brooklyn. In addition to religious projects, our office has led restoration projects at landmark quality buildings including the Plaza Hotel, the Sherry-Netherland, the Ritz Tower, the Ryan Center at Floyd Bennett Field, the Metropolitan Club and the Knickerbocker Club.

Acheson Doyle Partners has a significant land use consulting practice. Projects include zoning studies, air rights transfers, and consulting on large scale projects such as the flagship Fifth Avenue Apple Store development and the expansion of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Our firm has a strong portfolio of hospitality design for clients such as the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square and the Ritz Carlton Central Park South, and residential design for private apartments, rowhouses, condo conversions, and single family homes.

What We Do

ADP is adept at providing architectural services during all phases of the design and construction process and brings to our clients extensive experience in architecture, planning and preservation.

Conditions/Feasibility

Our team is well versed in the on-site observations and the critical review skills needed for assessment. We bring a practical and cost effective approach to formulating recommendations.

Zoning Analysis

We offer our clients detailed knowledge of the myriad of zoning, code and land-use regulations that shape the urban environment.

Planning

Our firm is committed to excellence in planning – from the macro scale of master planning at the size of city blocks to the micro scale of individual project planning and design.

Programming

We work with our clients to determine the long-term needs of their facility and develop a Conceptual Space Program and Budget that addresses environmental requirements and maximizes the potential of the space.

Historic Preservation

We are leaders in the restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of existing buildings. Our firm is experienced in navigating complex landmarks approval processes and is committed to the responsible stewardship of cultural and historic properties.

Architectural Design

Design stems from a synthesis of the client’s goals with the imagination of the practitioner, filtered through the constraints of site, program, budget and regulatory requirements that each project faces. Design adds immeasurably to the qualitative value of a project and brings art to architecture.

Construction Administration

Our firm has the experience, staff and capability to represent the client during construction, bringing the client's vision into the built environment.

Sustainability

We believe in a balanced approach to preservation and sustainability. We have the proven ability to design LEED-certified new construction buildings and have LEED accredited professionals on staff.

2014 New York Landmarks Conservancy Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award – Church of St. Brigid-St. Emeric

2013 AIA Sacred Building Design Award – Church of St. Brigid-St. Emeric

2013 ENR Construction Award – Church of St. Brigid-St. Emeric

2011 LEED Platinum Award – Liberty Island Gift Pavilion

2005 Friends of the Upper East Side Award – Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

Acheson Doyle Partners Architects, P.C. (ADP) are general practitioners in the best sense of the term, bringing to our clients a wide range of knowledge and a diverse portfolio of residential, historic preservation, institutional, religious and commercial projects.